NWF’s Archive

NWF Goes to the RNC Convention

NWF President Larry Schweiger and a number of staff attended the RNC convention in St. Paul last week. It was a chance to release the polling results about sportsmen and … Read more

UC-Irvine’s “Shut the Sash” Campaign Counts Inches to Save Energy

At the University of California-Irvine, an inch or two matters to the Green Campus Program. In fact, the program’s interns and volunteers spend a lot of time canvassing the campus … Read more

NWF Goes to Denver: Democratic Convention

I’m writing this message message from blackberry while standing in line to pick up credentials for staff… The National Wildlife Federation has sent staff to Denver, CO to participate in … Read more

Reuters: Wetlands could unleash "carbon bomb"

Not only will global warming impact wetlands, what we do with wetlands will impact global warming… Wetlands could unleash "carbon bomb"By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The world’s … Read more

EPA Report Details Potential Health Impacts of Global Warming

The Environmental Protection Agency released a report Thursday about the impact of climate change on human health. In addition to some of the health impacts directly caused by warming (threats … Read more

This Generation's Moonlanding Challenge: Al Gore's Call to Action

Today, Vice President Al Gore spoke to a large crowd in Washington DC and challenged the nation to action to change the way Americans generate and use electricity. "As energy … Read more

GOP Filibuster Can't Slow Momentum for Climate Action in 2009

Though an attempt to break through Senate Republican leadership’s filibuster fell short, today’s historic U.S. Senate vote on the Climate Security Act, the strongest global warming bill ever acted on … Read more

Here We Go! Call to Action on the Climate Security Act

Here we go! We are getting the vote we have been looking for on the Climate Security Act (S. 3036) tomorrow morning at about 10 am. There could be an … Read more

Two Steps Forward on Global Warming Legislation

Senate debate this week on climate change is a step forward, even if it doesn’t produce a law limiting carbon emissions. A vote on such legislation was unthinkable as recently … Read more

Climate Security Act, Resources Bulletin 06-04-08

IN THIS ISSUE…1. Natural Resources Letter with 170 groups goes to Senate2. Increased forest fires, 60% of wildlife affected by global warming – Agriculture Department Report3. The case for Investing … Read more